Market Roundup: Sensex ends 95 points lower; banking stocks drag

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark Sensex ended 95 points lower on Thursday as losses mainly in banking counters offset gains in shares of IT and consumer durables. Despite opening on a positive note, the BSE Sensex ended 95.09 points or 0.24 per cent lower at 38,990.94; while the NSE Nifty closed 7.55 points or 0.07 per cent down at 11,527.45. ICICI Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank and PowerGrid. On the other hand, Titan, Tech Mahindra, Nestle, Maruti, Sun Pharma and Asian Paints were among the gainers.